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A central challenge for the #mobility of the future and its necessary transformation lies in ensuring efficient and sustainable transport for people and goods. 🚗🚅 Together with the DLR Institut für Fahrzeugkonzepte and many other participating #DLR institutes, we are researching new ways in which the agreed environmental and #climate protection goals can be achieved and implemented in a timely manner. Within the #FFAE project, various research and development activities are addressed in this regard, in which we focus on the area of waste heat recovery using #thermoelectric generators (TEG). Our goal 🎯 was to make sensible use of the large temperature differences that occur when using cryogenic energy sources (LNG, LH2) through adapted segmented thermoelectric modules.   ▶ 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀! 𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗘 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬% 🥳🙌🏻   The methods and technologies of our experts for thermoelectric functional materials in combination with the microstructure analysis at our institute cover the R&D from material production to component testing and thus allow a holistic approach that considers the interaction between material, process and component in technology development.   Find more information about the FFAE project here: https://lnkd.in/eSYu6kQt   If you have any questions about the technology or the project, don’t hesitate to write a comment or contact our expert for TEG modules, Christian Stiewe.   Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V. #dlrWF #sustainability #climatechange #transport #thermoelectricity #nachhaltigkeit #klimawandel #thermoelektrik 

Today, Lorenzo Palanti will be presenting at the #Hydrogen Week in Toulouse. The 4-day hybrid event is organized by Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse - IMFT, in collaboration with CERFACS and KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology). The objective of this Hydrogen Week is to look at the latest results obtained for hydrogen simulations and experiments. In today’s presentation, the event will focus on the CFD codes comparison workshop (CAW-H2-CFD) undertaken for the Clean Aviation program of the EU where more than 15 groups worldwide will present their computations of the IMFT HYLON swirled hydrogen-air flame at 1 bar. Ergon Research’s work is carried out in HOPE Horizon Europe project, where, together with Delft University of Technology, we are developing an innovative multifuel #combustion system for aeronautical applications. Thanks to the capability of burning both H2 and kerosene, this technology might represent a short-medium-term alternative to support decarbonization in aviation before 100% H2 solutions are matured.

Congrats to Daniele Ragni, Associate Professor in Wind Energy, who was awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant for his pioneering research in #aeroacoustics 🎉 Daniele's project, "MORASINA" (Modelling Rotor Aircraft Surface Interaction Noise for Acoustic Prediction), aims to revolutionize our understanding and prediction of aircraft noise, particularly focusing on the interaction between rotors and airframe components. By accurately predicting and reducing interaction noise, this research promises to contribute significantly to the advancement of #climateneutral aviation. Daniele: “Correctly predicting and further eliminating interaction noise enables the deployment of new aircraft configurations, reducing more than 15% of the current aviation emissions.” Read more 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/e9tYqN_W #aetudelft #tudelft #research #ERCGrant #sustainableaviation #peopleofAE

🌟 From 10-14 June 2024, the HySelect EU-Project was showcased at the #ACHEMA24 Congress in #Frankfurt am Main by our project partner, German Aerospace Center (DLR) (German Aerospace Center). 📊 The official project #leaflet, which highlights the #innovative approach of this #EUproject, was introduced to visitors and attracted great interest. 🌍 🌐 Read more: https://lnkd.in/degNHdAd 📄Download the leaflet here: https://lnkd.in/ekm7cXTT 💼 #HySelect EU-project is supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and its members Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Europe Research. 🤝 Project Consortium: FEN Research GmbH, Aalto University, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), German Aerospace Center (DLR) - DLR Institut für Solarforschung and DLR Institut für Future Fuels, ENEA, Grillo-Werke AG ACHEMA 2027 #hydrogen #HydrogenEconomy #solar #CSP #ConcentratedSolarPower #PEMelectrolyzer #HorizonEurope #horizon2020 #CleanEnergy #SustainableEnergy #innovation #research #Industry #thermal #concentrated #sulphur #Pegasus #Thermochemical #RedoxMaterials #HorizonEU 

A wide-band low-frequency capability is coming your way, with Kongsberg Discovery updating its EK80 echosounder product family to provide a more detailed picture of the ocean environment. 🪸 This will enable customers across Governments, Academia, and Industry to achieve a level of detail that was reportedly not previously possible, with the upgrade coming amid an increasing focus on sustainable management of the oceans. >> 🔗 https://hubs.la/Q02DzfPT0 Lars Nonboe Andersen, VP Ocean Science at Kongsberg Discovery, outlined the importance of understanding as many aspects of the ocean environment as possible; “The ES18-11 MK2 further enhances the EK80's overall performance and brings us one step closer to uncovering the mystery of the oceans. It is an important innovation that we are certain will contribute to increasing knowledge of ocean biology, physics and chemistry, in line with UN SDG 14 Life Below Water.” 👏 🌊 Visit the Ocean Science & Technology website for further information. #research #subsea #environment #camera #sensors Kongsberg Discovery

A new R&D project led by marine company OCIUS Technology Limited and supported by the Australian Composites Manufacturing CRC will optimise the use of wave energy, according to the ACM CRC. The project links Ocius with the UNSW and will focus on wave energy for propulsion, harnessing energy for underwater flippers for Ocius’s Bluebottle-class uncrewed uncrewed surface vessels (USVs.) Robert Dane, CEO of Ocius, said, “The ‘rudder flipper’ came out of biomimicry and was developed by trial and error into a third method of propulsion on a Bluebottle Uncrewed Surface Vessel besides sun and wind. “It also acts as a ‘sea anchor’ in bad weather pointing the bow into high seas which can go on for days. So the flipper needs to have properties of strength, resilience and memory and this 3-year project with ACM CRC will put scientific rigor around the design and manufacture and turn it into a real ‘superpower’.” #waveenergy #manufacturing #australianmanufacturing #composites #defence #defenceindustry #marine #maritime #uncrewed

You can now read our latest paper titled: "Toward Estimating Noise–Power–Distance Curves for Propeller-Powered Zero-Emission Hydrogen Aircraft", published in AIAA Journal of Aircraft. This a work in collaboration with my colleagues Daniel Amargianitakis (main author), Prof Rod Self, Anderson Proença and Athanasios Synodinos Understanding the importance of #hydrogen-powered aircraft for the regional aviation market to meet #Net #Zero targets, our research presents a high-level framework developed for the assessment of the noise impact of these novel aircraft designs. Our modelling approach is based on an asymptotic analysis of a frequency domain propeller tonal noise model combined with a linear approximation, taking advantage of the logarithmic nature of noise. Results: Departure and approach NPD predictions for three hydrogen concept aircraft developed for the #NAPKIN project are presented. Concepts featuring a larger, slower-rotating propeller with an increased number of blades relative to the reference aircraft showed benefits over the reference aircraft, despite, in some cases, increases in maximum takeoff weight. An open access version of the paper can be found here: https://lnkd.in/dzEnsiSh

In preparation for the #UAM revolution, our Ph.D. student Nithya D S. from the REDI Program proposed a comprehensive literature review of the methodologies available for predicting wind flows at low altitudes. Take a look at the open-access paper: https://lnkd.in/gkMPqTc4

What does the UP-TO-ME project aim to achieve? The project aims to design a smart self-optimising automation for unmanned flexible operation of the UP-TO-ME experimental plant. The development of a fully automated, self-learning control system that will allow production at typical fluctuating energy profiles is crucial to the project and will be achieved by combining dynamic plant models with Artificial Intelligence. To find out more about this objective check out our website and stay tuned to our social media for more project objectives. VTT Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) Global Omnium Isle Utilities ICODOS cloudfluid CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency European Research Executive Agency (REA) #horizoneu

Rafael Balderas Xicohténcatl 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 and brings in his expertise on hydrogen storage technologies – and values “especially the multicultural environment, interdisciplinary approach and open mindset of my colleagues at Bauhaus Luftfahrt”. 🧡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀… its close relation to some of the most pressing problems of our time, such as the transition to 100 percent renewable energy and climate neutrality. 🔎 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀… to dive into future technology analysis for the Bauhaus Luftfahrt Technology Radar. The goal is to early identify and assess the relevance and maturity of novel scientific developments for climate-neutral aviation and for possibly disruptive innovation. For this goal, climate impact analysis combined with statistical models is employed as figure of merit to select potential new technologies. 💎 Rafael is part of our Future Technologies and Ecology of Aviation team, his research focus is the “Technology Radar”. He studied in Mexico and the USA, holds a PhD in Physics focused on solid-state physics and surface science (Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart) and has postdoctoral experience in chemical spectroscopy (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, DoE, USA). #ShapingTheFuture #ClimateNeutralAviation #TeamBauhausLuftfahrt #BauhausLuftfahrt